Before you gasp in awe and shock, this is not my first time eating at Cracker Barrel ever. It's my first time in the last decade. I had a very bad experience with this restaurant in high school and vowed never to go back. I kept my word until today. I was given a $25 gift card to Cracker Barrel and didn't want it to go to waste. It was very sweet of that person to give it to me; I wanted to make sure I showed my appreciation by using it. To my surprise, the food was very good. I ordered the open face roast beef, gravy and mashed potatoes. Lucas ordered the chicken fried steak with chicken dumplings. Those dumplings are amazing! Maybe they've stepped it up a notch since I was 15 or maybe Iowa's just better than the one in Illinois.
This isn't the only time I've held a grudge against a restaurant. In fifth grade I had a bad experience at Boston Market. Haven't eaten there since.